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KDE Plasma 5.25 Beta Is Here with Floating Panels, New Customization Options, and More

KDE Plasma 5.25 Beta Is Here with Floating Panels, New Customization Options, and More

May 19, 2022May 19, 20220

The KDE Plasma 5.25 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with floating panels, a plethora of new customization options, as well as many improvements and bug fixes.

KDE Plasma 5.24.5 LTS Released with Even More Plasma Wayland Improvements, Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 5.24.5 LTS Released with Even More Plasma Wayland Improvements, Bug Fixes

May 3, 2022May 3, 20220

KDE Plasma 5.24.5 LTS is now available for download with more improvements to Plasma Wayland, as well as many other bug fixes to further improve the KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS desktop environment series.

Unity 7.6 Released for Public Testing as the First Major Update to Unity7 in 6 Years

Unity 7.6 Released for Public Testing as the First Major Update to Unity7 in 6 Years

April 30, 2022April 30, 20220

Unity 7.6 desktop environment is now available for public testing with new features like a flatter UI, redesigned dash (app launcher) and HUD, as well as various other enhancements.

GNOME 43 Release Date Slated for September 21st, 2022

GNOME 43 Release Date Slated for September 21st, 2022

April 30, 2022April 30, 20220

The upcoming GNOME 43 desktop environment series is slated for release later this year on September 21st, 2022. Here’s the full release schedule and some of the planned features and improvements.

GNOME 42.1 Is Out with Many Improvements to Software, Nautilus, and Control Center

GNOME 42.1 Is Out with Many Improvements to Software, Nautilus, and Control Center

April 29, 2022April 29, 20220

GNOME 42.1 is now available as the first point release to the GNOME 42 desktop environment series and brings many improvements to GNOME’s core components and applications.

LXQt 1.1 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

LXQt 1.1 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

April 16, 2022April 16, 20220

LXQt 1.1 desktop environment is now available with numerous improvements for most of its core components and new features. Here’s what’s new in this major update!

Xfce’s Apps Update for March 2022: New Releases of Orange, Xfdashboard, Xfce Terminal

Xfce’s Apps Update for March 2022: New Releases of Orange, Xfdashboard, Xfce Terminal

April 2, 2022April 2, 20220

Xfce’s apps update for March 2022 is here with news about new releases of Orange, Xfdashboard, Xfce Terminal, Diskperf plugin, and Screenshoter plugin. Here’s the roundup!

KDE Plasma 5.24.4 LTS Released with More Plasma Wayland Improvements, Other Fixes

KDE Plasma 5.24.4 LTS Released with More Plasma Wayland Improvements, Other Fixes

March 29, 2022March 29, 20220

KDE Plasma 5.24.4 is now available with various improvements and bug fixes to the latest KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS desktop environment series. It’s coming soon to a GNU/Linux distribution near you!

GNOME 42 Desktop Environment Is Out with New Screenshot UI, GTK4 Apps, and Dark Mode

GNOME 42 Desktop Environment Is Out with New Screenshot UI, GTK4 Apps, and Dark Mode

March 23, 2022March 23, 20220

GNOME 42 desktop environment is now available. This major new series introduces numerous new features and improvements for many of the default GNOME apps and core components.

GNOME 41.5 Released as a Bugfix Update for the GNOME 41 Desktop Series

GNOME 41.5 Released as a Bugfix Update for the GNOME 41 Desktop Series

March 21, 2022March 21, 20220

GNOME 41.5 is now available as a bugfix update for the stable GNOME 41 desktop environment series. It includes various changes for several apps and core components.

GNOME 42 Release Candidate Brings Back Fingerprint Dialog in Control Center

GNOME 42 Release Candidate Brings Back Fingerprint Dialog in Control Center

March 13, 2022March 13, 20220

GNOME 42 Release Candidate (RC) is now available for public testing with various improvements and bug fixes for core components and apps. Here’s what’s changed!

KDE Plasma 5.24.3 LTS Improves the Plasma Wayland Session for Multi-GPU Systems

KDE Plasma 5.24.3 LTS Improves the Plasma Wayland Session for Multi-GPU Systems

March 8, 2022March 8, 20220

KDE Plasma 5.24.3 is now available as the third point release to the Plasma 5.24 LTS desktop environment series with more bug fixes and improvements. It’s coming soon to a GNU/Linux distribution near you!

Budgie 10.6 Desktop Environment Improves Theme and Panel, Revamps Notification System

Budgie 10.6 Desktop Environment Improves Theme and Panel, Revamps Notification System

March 6, 2022March 6, 20220

Budgie 10.6 desktop environment is now available with improved application tracking and icon tasklist, revamped notification system, as well as refinements to the internal theme and panel.

KDE Plasma 5.24.2 LTS Released with More Fixes for Plasma Wayland and Overview Effect

KDE Plasma 5.24.2 LTS Released with More Fixes for Plasma Wayland and Overview Effect

February 22, 2022February 22, 20220

KDE Plasma 5.24.2 desktop environment update is now available with more improvements for the Plasma Wayland session and Overview effect. It’s coming soon to a distro near you!

GNOME 42 Desktop Environment Is Now Ready for Public Beta Testing

GNOME 42 Desktop Environment Is Now Ready for Public Beta Testing

February 22, 2022February 24, 20220

The upcoming GNOME 42 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing ahead of its final release on March 23rd, 2022. Here are some of the major new features and enhancements.

First Look at GNOME 42’s Built-In Screenshot and Screencast Feature

First Look at GNOME 42’s Built-In Screenshot and Screencast Feature

February 19, 2022February 19, 20220

Here’s my first look at the new built-in screenshot and screencast feature of the upcoming GNOME 42 desktop environment series.

KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS Gets First Point Release to Improve Plasma Wayland and Overview Effect

KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS Gets First Point Release to Improve Plasma Wayland and Overview Effect

February 15, 2022February 15, 20220

KDE Plasma 5.24.1 is now available as the first point release to the KDE Plasma 5.24 desktop environment with more Plasma Wayland improvements, more bug fixes, as well as various other changes.

KDE Plasma 5.24 Desktop Environment Officially Released as the Next LTS Series

KDE Plasma 5.24 Desktop Environment Officially Released as the Next LTS Series

February 8, 2022February 8, 20220

KDE Plasma 5.24 is here as the next LTS (Long-Term Support) series of this powerful desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions. This major update brings new features and numerous enhancements.

KDE Plasma 5.24 Will Be the Next LTS Release Receiving Support Until KDE Plasma 6

KDE Plasma 5.24 Will Be the Next LTS Release Receiving Support Until KDE Plasma 6

January 27, 2022January 27, 20220

The upcoming KDE Plasma 5.24 desktop environment will be an LTS (Long-Term Support) release maintained until the KDE Plasma 6 series. The final release is expected on February 8th, 2022.

Phosh 0.15.0 Wayland Shell for GNOME on Mobile Devices Adds Full VPN Support, Swipeable Notification Frames

Phosh 0.15.0 Wayland Shell for GNOME on Mobile Devices Adds Full VPN Support, Swipeable Notification Frames

January 25, 2022January 25, 20220

Phosh 0.15.0 pure Wayland shell for GNOME on mobile devices is now available with full VPN support, swipeable notification frame, improved Settings, and much more.

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